Comments on: First Pitch: Evaluating the Non-Tendered Starting Pitchershttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html
Your best source for news on the Pittsburgh Pirates and their minor league system.Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:15:21 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1By: James Shttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22629
Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:38:44 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22629The best non-tendered starter out there is Jeff Karstens. The grass is always greener on the other side for some people, and apparently for Huntington too.
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Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:16:01 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22614Haren signed this morning with Washington — $1 year/$13M. Guess the doomed physicals being reported didn’t scare off the Nats.

Combined with his $3.5M buyout from the Angels, Haren is now making more than his $15.5M option would have been with the Angels.

I really wanted the Pirates to get Haren and I am surprised that he got a big money guarenteed deal with no incentives this early in the offseason.

]]>By: elgaupohttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22612
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:44:08 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22612A young LHP with good stuff has been discarded by three teams now. I wouldn’t call him underrated Tim. Something off the field him makes him overrated.
]]>By: Fred Langfordhttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22610
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:40:22 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22610Haren wouldn’t be a gamble at all. Haren pitched very well after the ASB last year. He is fine…he will be expensive though.
]]>By: Fred Langfordhttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22609
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:39:04 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22609I hope it is just extreme caution after last spring.
]]>By: Ecbucshttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22601
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:33:54 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22601I assumed that Gorzo’s personality had a lot to do with him leaving Bucs. Don’t know for sure if it was a factor but it was clear the Bucs didn’t value him very highly.
]]>By: Thom Kayhttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22599
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:23:04 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22599I don’t think Lannan deserves the title of “innings eater.” He has been pretty durable, so he’s had a lot of starts. But in the past three seasons, he’s only averaged about 5 2/3 IP per start (5.6). That’s about average (NL avg is 5.9).

He does, however, tend to stay healthy, and I don’t hate the idea of getting him cheap.

]]>By: leadoffhttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22597
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:18:52 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22597I like Gorzo because of his versatility and he usually gives his team a chance to win.
But I think any pitching moves depend on what they can do with Hanrahan, they are not going to acquire a 4 or 5 starting pitcher for 4 or 5mil and still pay Hanrahan 7mil. So I would expect a move on Hanrahan before they acquire anyone, I could be wrong they might get a deal they can’t pass up, who knows.
]]>By: whiteAngushttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22596
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:03:26 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22596a rotation of AJ, wandy, capuano, JMac and McFear looks good to me.

except that now i hear that McFear hurt his shoulder in winter ball???? wtf!?!?!?!

]]>By: Lee Younghttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/12/first-pitch-evaluating-the-non-tendered-starting-pitchers.html#comment-22595
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:50:57 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44610#comment-22595I’d love to see us get Haren, but btwn his back and hip, he’d have to be a incentive laden add.